short-term stability

collocation in English

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short-term
adjective
uk
/ˌʃɔːtˈtɜːm/
us
/ˈʃɔːrt.tɝːm/
lasting a ...
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stability
noun[U]
uk
/stəˈbɪl.ə.ti/
us
/stəˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
a situation in which something is not likely to move ...
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There is some support for ' the socialisation school', in that ideological positions and values display considerableshort-termstability, although less stability over a four-year period.
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We found that children showed significantshort-termstabilityof the same three measures of language performance.
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First, consistent with much previous research, left-right ideological positions and values display considerableshort-termstability, but somewhat less stability over a four-year period.
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Two studies reported veryshort-termstabilityfor maternal directive speech.
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Furthermore, she found indications that their style had at leastshort-termstability.
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Future studies that studied bothshort-termstabilityand longer-term changes longitudinally or used wider electrode arrays would help address these possibilities.
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However, for the planning and evaluation of interventions information onshort-termstabilityand change is indispensable.
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Disorganized attachment behavior in infancy:short-termstability, maternal and infant correlates, and risk-related subtypes.
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In essence, this model provides a test of whether peer rejection or antisocial peer affiliation predicts externalizing behavior problems after accounting for long-term andshort-termstabilityin externalizing behavior.
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In addition, the extent to which individual variation in language represents a stable attribute of children was assessed by examining theshort-termstabilityof children's language performance.
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One such key factor isshort-termstability.
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Our first aim was to test theshort-termstabilityand change of problem behavior in a sample of children and adolescents referred for mental health services.
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When we haveshort-termstability, people demand long-term flexibility.
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The industry needs a clear strategy for each of its sectors, to provideshort-termstabilityand long-term security.
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The deterrence they provide seems essential toshort-termstabilitybut dangerously precarious for the long run.
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When the so-called green currencies were evolved, they were designed merely to ensureshort-termstabilityof prices when national currencies were still fluctuating.
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Other tasks might include monitoring and improving human rights situations, empowerment for political participation, as well as interim administration to facilitateshort-termstability.
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The second is an exchange régime which combinesshort-termstabilitywith long-term flexibility.
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A system of fixed rates in a sophisticated market is really an attempt to buyshort-termstability, at great cost.
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